Uncommon form of heart attack likely runs in family: study

March 23, 2015 3:02 PM

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Although oncologists increasingly distinguish breast, lung, and other cancers by their molecular drivers, cardiologists have lagged behind in efforts to do something similar for heart disease.

A study published on Monday could help remedy that: Researchers have found evidence of a genetic basis for an enigmatic kind of heart attack that preferentially strikes young women.